Welcome!
Welcome to the Talisman Music website! Talisman Music features the Celtic group Talisman, dulcimer player Carl Thor, and contra dance bands Hands4 and Cascade Crossing. In addition, you will find a variety of products in our web store, and information about our teaching, sound engineering and composition services.
Featured Products in our Web Store
- New instrument and angel ornaments from Tewksbury Ornaments - 6 new designs!
Harp, guitar, violin, angel with harp, angel with trumpet, angel with violin. - A Portland Play Along Selection: 97 Contra Dance Tunes for Listening and Learning by Betsy Branch, Clyde Curley and Susan Songer.
- Hammered Dulcimer ornament: hand-crafted porcelain ornament by Tewksbury Ornaments - a Talisman Music exclusive!
Spring Fling Rendezvous
The 10th annual spring gathering of hammered dulcimer players and friends will be April 24-26, 2009, at Oral Hull Park near Sandy, OR. Instructors are Jody Marshall, Sam Rizzetta & Steve Schneider. Early bird registration available at reduced price until 12/31/08. Go here for more information.
Portland Dulcimer Jam
A dulcimer jam is held on the second Sunday of every month at the Tualatin Heritage Center from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. THC is at 8700 SW Sweek Drive, Tualatin, OR. Take Tualatin/Sherwood exit from I-5 (Exit 289); west on Tualatin-Sherwood Road to Boones Ferry; right on Boones Ferry; jog left Tualatin Road; left on Sweek Drive at light by Tualatin police station; park in police station lot. Thanks to Rob & Nancy Downie and Gail & Ted Sittser for getting this started!
Services offered by Talisman Music
Live Music
- Music for stage shows and other events by Talisman and Carl Thor
- Music for contra dancing by Hands4 and Cascade Crossing
Recordings, Published Music and Other Products,
now available through our Web Store
- Recordings by Talisman Music artists and others
- Sheet music and tunebooks by Carl Thor, Hank Laramee, and others
- The Portland Collection tune books and CDs
- Hand-crafted hammered dulcimer ornament and other music themed ornaments
Composition and Arranging
- Original music for folk dancing, special occasions, film and video, etc.
- Music arranging and production of lead sheets, scores, and parts for your music
Sound Engineering
- Live sound reinforcement, specializing in small-scale acoustic music events
- Studio recording, specializing in small-scale acoustic music projects, song demos, MIDI, and digital transfer from tapes or vinyl records
Education
- Private lessons and group classes in hammered dulcimer and piano
- Hammered dulcimer instruction materials
Consultation
- Assistance with setup and troubleshooting of your computer, MIDI, and digital recording applications
